Benzonitrile
SIGALD/B8959 - ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym: Phenyl cyanide
CAS Number: 100-47-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H5N
Molecular Weight: 103.12
EC Number: 202-855-7
MDL Number: MFCD00001770
Linear Formula: C6H5CN
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 191 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for general lab use) |
| expl. lim. | 0.34-6.3 % |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C7H5N/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5 |
| InChI key | JFDZBHWFFUWGJE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −13 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | N#Cc1ccccc1 |
| Application: | Benzonitrile can be used as: • An electrochemical solvent to investigate the electrochemistry, spectroscopic properties, and reactivity of a series of cobalt porphyrins with various substituents. • Building block or starting material in various organic synthesis reactions. • Employed in coupling reactions, such as Suzuki couplings or Heck reactions, to facilitate the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. |
| General description: | Benzonitrile, also known as a phenyl cyanide compound, is a useful solvent and a versatile precursor to many derivatives. It is a good solvent for the study of inorganic, organic, anhydrous, and organometallic compounds. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 1, 2.5 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 21/22-38 |
| Safety Statements | 23 |
| RIDADR | UN 2224 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 158.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 70 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 191 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −13 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352117 |